We invite you to tour Santiago de Compostela with a practical VIDEO-GUIDE. Using your own mobile device, organising your time to suit yourself, you can repeat the tour as often as you want and without having to download any application.

Guided by the video and audio track, images, texts and location maps, you can tour Santiago de Compostela’s most emblematic sites, discovering their history, traditions and rich heritage.

Itinerary: Obradoiro-Square, Hostal de los Reyes Católicos, The Cathedral’s Façade, The Cathedral’s Interior, Plaza de la Inmaculada, Monastery of San Martin Pinario, Church of Saint Paio de Antealtares, Plaza de la Quintana, Plaza de las Platerias, Rúa do Vilar, O Toural Square, Plaza de la Universidad / University Square, Plaza de Abastos, Galician Center of Contemporary Art and Convent of Santo Domingo de Bonaval, Bonaval Park, Church of Las Ánimas, Plaza de Cervantes, Casa de la Troya, Church of San Martin Pinario, Colegio de Fonseca, Rua do Franco, Alameda Park, Colexiata de Sar, Cidade da Cultura.

Curated by the Galician Monserrat Pis Marcos, a conservator at the Holburne Museum in Bath, the exhibition has a particularly international dimension as it displays more than a hundred works from the 18th century to the present day from some thirty museums and collections in eight European countries. The exhibition presents works by great masters of painting like J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, Gustave Courbet, Camille Corot, Théodore Rousseau, Carlos de Haes or Joaquín Sorolla, making this one of the few opportunities to see works by great English landscape artists in Galicia.

Creative Paths also presents an outstanding selection of contemporary makers, with names such as David Hockney, one of 20th century art’s most influential living painters, Jeppe Hein, a Danish artist known for his playfull installations, Cristina Iglesias, one of the present-day Spanish artists best known internationally and the winner of a Royal Academy architecture award, Jesús Rafael Soto, a great figure in 20th century Latin American art who has works in collections such as MoMA, and Julian Opie, one of the artists most featured in the international media in recent decades, who has worked with U2 and Blur.

An exhibition to wander and play

Interaction and dialogue with the public is one of the bases of Creative Paths and there are many works that require the participation of visitors as they require surprise, reaction or human movement to complete the very process of creation. Some of these installations stand out for their size, their innovative perspective or surprising execution and we can find here works that move by themselves across the room and anothers which must be walked through to experience them.

An app that generates tunes based on the movement and changes of the tides by the British artist Victoria Evans, paintings by Irene Grau, using pigments with ashes from wildfires, visual installations by creators like Elia Torrecilla, Clara Montoya and Honi Ryan are only some of the examples from this exhibition that will surprise visitors.

Prestigious museums and collections  

To make this exhibition a reality, partnerships were forged with some thirty prestigious museums and private collections – twelve of them abroad – in eight countries: the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France and Spain. Because of these alliances, until April, the Gaiás Museum will host works belonging to institutions like the Galería Uffizi (Palazzo Pitti) in Florence, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna, LIMA in Amsterdam, and Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg (Denmark), Fabre Museum in Montpellier, Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía, and The Courtauld Gallery, Holburne Museum and British Library in England, among others.

This Santiago night experience includes many activities to live the evening atmosphere in Santiago through restaurants, pubs and typical Queimada. You will be doing all of this with an expert local guide. The tour takes around 4-hours starting at 18:00 with a special tour to discover the city by night (noite, in Galician language) and hear about the legends and stories of spirits and witches. 

At 20:15, have dinner in a typical Galician restaurant tasting the most famous dishes. Dinner includes entrées, drinks and the choice of fish or meat as a main meal. At the end of the dinner, a surprise awaits you. You will experience one of the most mystical Galician experiences - Queimada, a burning drink that was, and still is, known because of its magical properties to take away the bad spirits.

 Afterwards, visit a typical pub in the historical town at 22:00 with live music and enjoy the nightlife in Santiago de Compostela (Pub O Momo, A Casa das Crechas).

Reservation is required

Discover the secrets of Santiago de Compostela on this walking tour. This experience will take around 4-hours with different activities.

Have a walking tour around the city and visit the historical town (Zona Vieja) and Alameda Park with the best views of the cathedral. Then, enjoy appetizers at a famous restaurant called A Moha, in Rúa Nova, where you will try the most delicious Spanish omelette in the city with Galician wine or beer (soft drinks are also available such as soda, juice and water). Lunch in a typical Galician restaurant with one of the most famous Galician dishes known as “Pulpo á feira” (Galician octopus).

Visit inside the Cathedral of Santiago and see the saint’s grave, hug the main sculpture of Saint James and walk around its chapels. Afterwards, have coffee at the Airas Nunes, the best place in town for chocolate cake.

Déjate llevar por uno de nuestros guías y descubre la historia del famoso Pórtico de la Gloria, obra del Maestre Mateo; conoce el mensaje del Pórtico al peregrino, disfruta de la expresivad de cada personaje y aprende sobre su historia y su autor. Un tour único en la ciudad, con plazas limitadas.

Guided tour inside the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the Cathedral's Museum. Discover the different parts of this famous building: the remains of the original Romanesque Cathedral, the workshop of Mestre Mateo, works of art belonging to the Cathedral, the cloister, the Chapter Hall ...

A personalized guided tour that will allow you to discover in depth the secrets of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in a pleasant way.

We will explain the major works of art, the different units of the building, we will embrace the Apostle, visiting his grave, the famous Corticela ... A tour of an hour and a half to deepen both the history of the city of Santiago as in its own cathedral.

Reservation is required

Experimenta todo lo que Santiago tiene que ofrecer en esta visita guiada combinada a pie. Explora el centro histórico, conoce la fascinante historia de la ciudad y visita la emblemática Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. Comienza tu recorrido por Santiago con una visita guiada por el centro de la ciudad. Desde la Praza do Obradoiro, sigue a tu guía por toda la ciudad, viendo los principales lugares de interés y aprendiendo sobre la fascinante historia de la zona. Disfruta de un breve descanso y comenzará la segunda parte del recorrido, visitando el Museo Catedralicio y el interior de la Catedral de Santiago. Conoce su pasado románico y contempla obras de arte que datan del siglo XIII. Bajo la catedral, observa excavaciones arqueológicas de una antigua ciudad romana.

Discover the Romanesque remains of the Cathedral, experience a journey into the past until the discovery of the remains of the Apostle, visit the reconstruction of the stone choir of Maestre Mateo and fall in love with the wonderful Renaissance cloister. A recently restored Cathedral that shines like never before in this Holy Year. Our Official Guides will show you the four floors of the cathedral museum, we will continue through the cloister - old canons' cemetery and we will enjoy the impressive views from the balconies. We will enter the interior of the cathedral (without queues) and you will be able to learn about its history, see the imposing Botafumeiro, the wonderful High Altar and the surprising Corticela Chapel. An essential visit in Compostela to know the goal of the pilgrimage.

The Hotel of the Catholic Monarchs was born as a Pilgrim's Hospital and in this tour we invite the visitor to discover all its dependencies: royal halls, cloisters, dependencies where the sufferers were cared for, the Royal Chapel ...

Discover why this building is one of the most important in Santiago de Compostela.

La visita tiene como punto de encuentro y partida la Plaza de Platerías. Allí reconocerán al o a la guía oficial por el paraguas amarillo con el logo de nuestra Asociación. 

La visita realiza un recorrido por Plaza de Platerías, Fonseca, Obradoiro, Plaza de Inmaculada, Quintana y las Calles Nova y del Vilar. También se visitará el interior del Parador de los Reyes Católicos. 

El precio es de 12€ por persona (menores de 12 años gratis). El o la propia guía le venderá el ticket para la visita.

*Máximo de 25 personas por grupo. Es necesario reserva previa de 24 horas de antelación.

Para más información y reservas: 981 576 698 o al 606 98 51 85.

Busca nuestro paraguas amarillo!

La visita tiene como punto de encuentro y partida la Plaza de Platerías. Allí reconocerán al o a la guía oficial por el paraguas amarillo con el logo de nuestra Asociación. 

La visita realiza un recorrido por Plaza de Platerías, Fonseca, Obradoiro, Plaza de Inmaculada, Quintana y las Calles Nova y del Vilar. También se visitará el interior del Parador de los Reyes Católicos. 

El precio es de 12€ por persona (menores de 12 años gratis). El o la propia guía le venderá el ticket para la visita.

*Máximo de 25 personas por grupo. Es necesario reserva previa.

Para más información y reservas: 981 576 698 o al 606 98 51 85.

Busca nuestro paraguas amarillo! 

Disfruta de este increíble tour por Santiago para poder vivir la ciudad como un lugareño. Nos encontraremos en la Plaza do Obradoiro donde conoceremos la fascinante historia de la ciudad, las hermosas plazas alrededor de la Catedral, Plaza Cervantes, el escondido Torno de las Monjas y el Mercado de Abastos, terminando el recorrido paseando por sus milenarias rúas. Todo esto con los mejores Guías Oficiales y en grupo reducido

COME, VISIT & ENJOY USC!

Santiago de Compostela University, as a Living University, offers you to know its 500-year history and discover its most emblematic places in Santiago de Compostela:

Fonseca College (16th century) & Faculty of Geography and History (18th century).

- Unique libraries like Biblioteca América.

- Great University Hall Paraninfo

- Facsímil of the Oldest book in Santiago: The Book of Hours of Fernando I of León (11th cent)

..and more.

Come with us!!

Uno de los mejores planes en Santiago de Compostela es: 

 VISITAR LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA.

Visita guiada de 25 minutos de duración para conocer el interior del edificio histórico más importante de la ciudad universitaria: el Colegio del Arzobispo Fonseca III (siglo XVI)

Ven a conocer la historia de la Universidad más antigua de Galicia.
Visita exclusiva el antiguo solar de los Ulloa en Santiago de Compostela: Colegio Fonseca

Vive un inolvidable viaje en el tiempo descubriendo la Biblioteca América de D. Gumersindo Busto. 

Punto de información, reservas y venta:

Colegio Fonseca - Rúa do Franco con plaza Fonseca.

Horario tour:

Lunes a viernes: 17:00h 

Duración: 25 minutos

Cerrado:

Sábados, domingos y festivos.

Precio:

Tarifa general: 5€/per 4€/per

Discover the best way to visit Santiago de Compostela. Walk around its streets, find its secrets, learn the history… We will walk through the Old Town, first around the cathedral and then through the narrow streets of the city. We will visit also the Market and the famous Alameda Garden, where you can se the most beautiful view of the Cathedral.

Where to eat, where to take the best pictures, where to go out at night, what is the top 10 in Santiago? Come to the Freetour and you will see it! You also decide the Price!

Visitaremos de la mano de la Meiga Volandeira los lugares más secretos y mágicos de la ciudad: antiguos cementerios de peregrinos, cruceros, iglesias de ánimas, cementerios abandonados...

La Meiga te adentrará en un Santiago diferente, lleno de magia y superstición. 

La visita dura una hora y media, eso sí... ¡Es para los más atrevidos!